Black Work Experience

Black Work Experience

By Robert StephensSociety & Culture
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Black Work Experience episodes

  • A pair of Jordan 3's tryna chase this cash

    Ruth Githumbi, fundraiser extraordinaire, Kenyan-American, and all-around badass, discusses her journey as a senior leader in the development/fundraising space. Her introspection forces us to grapple with white supremacy, racism, the eurocentric standard of beauty, and its impacts on workplace success. More importantly, Ruth shares how she found the courage to use her voice. 

    I invite you to listen, learn, and let go! 

    1 hr 23 min
  • First in Flight: A Black Engineer's Guide to Takeoff

    Only 4.5% of the two million engineers in America are Black. Join me and Michael Brock, an electrical engineer in the aerospace and aviation industry, as we discuss what it is like to be a Black engineer in America, cancellation, and how to achieve despite barriers.

    1 hr 4 min
  • Reporting Live: Black in the news room.
    Only 5% of news journalists are Black. Tim Pulliam, award winning anchor, gives us a behind-the-scenes view of news rooms, his career, and what it takes to succeed in the news industry as a Black man.
    1 hr 7 min
  • Black in Tech
    Donald Boone, Entrepreneur, HBCU Graduate (AGGIE PRIDE), and one of the 7% of Black people in tech discusses his journey and how three unsuccessful startups prepared him to the ultra successful BoxedUp.
    57 min
  • Trapped inside the Capitol: Can you hear me
    Ever wondered what it felt like to be in the middle of a coup? Remmington Belford, Communication Director for Rep Yvette Clarke, was at the Capitol during the insurrection on January 6th and is still feeling the impact of that awful day. Listen to Remmington share his story about surviving a coup and existing while Black on Capitol Hill.
    1 hr 9 min
  • Still I’ll Rise
    Almost all of the senior-level staffers in Congress are white. Charlyn Stanberry, Chief of Staff to Congresswoman Yvette Clarke, is hellbent on changing that. Join Charlyn and I as we journey from Florida to the halls of Congress. Pay special attention to the way Charlyn fights to interrupt the patriarchy and systems of oppression daily.
    1 hr 3 min
  • You asked to see the boss, so they sent me
    Lynette Barksdale is a boss. She’s led teams at Teach For America, Google, Facebook, Goldman Sacs, and now she is Head of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Epic Games. Her authenticity and leadership have created pipelines for Black people that never existed before.
    1 hr 7 min
  • Should we abolish police?
    Since 2013, law enforcement officers across the country have killed about 1,000 people a year. Should we abolish police and build a new system or are they redeemable? Listen to Justice Through Police Reform PAC’s Senior Advisor, Jennifer Blemur, ACLU’s Policing Policy Advisor, Paige Fernandez, and a Black law enforcement officer, John Eleby, tell us what we should do.
    1 hr 16 min
  • Mr. Mayor

    The city of Ahoskie was established over 300 years ago and since its creation every single mayor has been Caucasian. Last year, Weyling J. White decided to challenge the status quo and run for mayor of his hometown. Weyling won and made history in the city that birthed him. Join Weyling and I as he discusses his improbable journey to winning mayor of his hometown and what it is like to be a young Black man in politics. 

    59 min

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This podcast tells the stories of Black people who are the first or one of the few people at their organization or field of work. We focus on how they are able to overcome racism, microaggressions,…